Fusarium lateritium (NEES) as an agent of fungemia in a patient infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Emerging fungal pathogens are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised host. The association of fungi from the Fusarium genus with human infection in uncommon. The objective of this paper is to report the first case of fungaemia caused by Fusarium lateritium in a 42-year-old HIV-infected patient.

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Main Authors: Cambuim,Idalina Inês Fonsêca Nogueira, Neves,Rejane Pereira, Queiroz,Lusinete Aciole de, Magalhães,Oliane Maria Correia, Lima,Débora Maria Massa
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2007
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822007000200018
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